Going the Distance with Life Centered Career Education

Abstract

Federal and state mandates to provide transition services to students in the public schools requires educators to be trained to understand the concept and how to implement appropriate instruction and collaborative efforts in their programs. The authors of this article describe a distance learning project which can provide school personnel this training via satellite technology, on-campus courses, or inservice activities from their own staff. The Life Centered Career Education (LCCE) Curriculum, a comprehensive K-12 functional/life skills approach, is the focus of this training program. The distance learning option of the training program should be especially appealing to educators in rural areas for whom the cost and time involved in traveling to university campuses often limits their access to new information and training.